Q. You found a striped bed-gown on the bed. A. Yes.
Q Was that it?—(The bed-gown was exhibited.) A. Yes.
Q. Did you find any blood? A. Yes, amongst the straw.
Q. Did it appear to have been long there? A. No.
Q. Next morning you went to Dr. Knox’s with Paterson? A. Yes.
Q. And what did you find?
A. The body of an old woman quite naked. We sent for Gray to see if he knew the body, and he identified it. We afterwards returned in the day and removed the body to the police-office.
Q. Was the body shown to the prisoners? A. Yes.
Q. They denied all knowledge of having seen it, dead or alive? A. Yes.
Q. Did you go to Burke’s house again? A. Yes, and found an old gown and a bag.